Tianzhou 9 was the ninth mission of the Tianzhou series of cargo spaceships. It was also the fourth of the new batch of six spaceships starting from Tianzhou 6. Its mission was one of the missions planned by China's manned space project in 2025. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The main mission of the Tianzhou-3 cargo spacecraft was as follows: 1. Transportation and storage of goods: About five tons and more than 200 packages of materials were sent to the space station, including astronauts 'living supplies (such as space drinking water, gas supplies, hygiene supplies, emergency reserves, etc.), extraterrestrial spacesuits and extraterrestrial consumables, space station platform materials, some payloads, maintenance spare parts, and experimental payloads. These materials could support three astronauts for six months in orbit and provide support for many technical verifications of the space station. 2. Transportation and replenishment of propellants: Carrying supplies such as replenishment of propellants to replenish the space station. 3. Waste disposal: Collect, store, and finally bring back to the atmosphere for destruction. 4. Power supply support: It has grid-connected power supply capability during docking, which can provide power supply support for the space station. Tianzhou-3 was the fifth mission in the key technology verification and construction phase of the China space station. After completing the rendezvous and docking with the Tianhe core module and Tianzhou-2 combination, it was transferred to the three-module (ship) combination flight state. It also carried out flying around tests, forward rendezvous and docking, and other missions, laying the foundation for the follow-up mission of the space station in orbit. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Tianzhou 8 was the eighth mission of the Tianzhou series of cargo spacecraft. It was scheduled to be launched at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan in 2024. It was the third of the new batch of six spaceships from Tianzhou VI. Its total length was about 10.6 meters and its total weight was 13.5 tons. The main mission of the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft included transporting materials for Shenzhou 19, such as scientific research equipment, experimental equipment, daily necessities, etc. At the same time, the "Moon Soil Brick" would take the spacecraft to the China Space Station for exposure experiments. It was responsible for transporting supplies and payloads to the space station (or space laboratory), replenishing propellants, storing waste materials in orbit, and descending waste materials. After the mission ended, it was controlled to fall in a predetermined area. At present, on November 13,2024, the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft and the Long March 7 Yao 9 launch vehicle combination had been vertically transported to the launch area. The facilities and equipment of the Wenchang Space Launch Site were in good condition. Various functional inspections and joint tests before launch would be carried out as planned. It was planned to launch in the near future. On November 13th, a pre-launch training was also organized. This was the most comprehensive simulation exercise with the largest number of participating systems besides the ignition launch. It was also the last training before the launch. In addition, the Tianzhou-8 cargo spacecraft's technical area testing and filling had been completed. The Long March-7 launch vehicle's vertical assembly test, the joint test of the ship and arrow, and the vertical transport of the combination had been completed. All systems were ready for launch. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The main tasks of Tianzhou 8 included transporting supplies for Shenzhou 19; transporting the "lunar soil bricks" to the China Space Station for exposure experiments; and providing supplies for the space station assembly in orbit. The materials loaded included consumables, propellants, application (test) devices, etc. The equipment, test products, and daily supplies (such as clothing, food, etc.) needed by astronauts in orbit would also be delivered to the space station. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The launch of Tianzhou-2 was delayed due to technical reasons. Specifically, the launch pad's spray system malfunctioned, causing the rocket to fail to launch normally. The spray system played an important role in the launch of the rocket. The temperature of the rocket exhaust flame was as high as 3000 degrees Celsius. The spray system could spray 400 tons of water in a short period of time. The water vapor could evaporate the heat and cool the launch pad. The water vapor could absorb the huge noise generated by the rocket launch (the maximum volume of the rocket engine could reach more than 200 decibels). Less than three hours before the scheduled launch mission, the launch command center found that the pressure value parameters were abnormal and suspended the launch. After investigation, it was found that the spray system had malfunctioned. The anomaly reappeared during the second refill of the propellants, and the launch was delayed again. The novel "Hundred Years of Spaceship" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The mission of God-10 would take 15 days in orbit.
The Shenzhou-12 manned mission logo was an official logo issued by the China Manned Space Engineering Office. The logo was red, with a dragon-shaped " 12 " in the center, as well as a hand-drawn picture of the space station, Shenzhou spacecraft, and Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft combination. The logo also showed the astronauts and the white robotic arm that were walking in space. The Shenzhou 12 manned mission was the fourth mission in the space station's key technology verification phase and the first manned mission in the space station phase. At present, the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft had been transferred to the launch area of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The launch site facilities were in good condition and were expected to be launched this month.
The press conference for the Shenzhou 18 manned mission was held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 9:00 a.m. on April 24,2024. At the press conference, Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the China Manned Space Engineering Office, introduced the mission. According to the content of the press conference, the launch time of Shenzhou 18 was aimed at 20:59 on April 25, Beijing time. The crew of Shenzhou 18 was composed of astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, with Ye Guangfu as the commander. The crew's mission included six cargo airlock exits and two to three exits. This mission was the third manned mission in the application and development phase of the space station and the 32nd mission of China's manned space project.
Tianzhou-2 entered the atmosphere at 18:40 on March 31,2022 Beijing time. Most of the spacecraft's components were burned and destroyed, and a small amount of debris fell into the South Pacific. Tianzhou-2 flew in orbit for ten months and successfully completed all the established tasks, including transporting 6.8 tons of materials to the space station for the Shenzhou-12 mission, completing several key technology verification missions, and successively carrying out four rendezvous and docking with the space station core module assembly. The spacecraft flew around as planned, the robotic arm moved the module segment verification, the manual remote operation rendezvous and docking, and many other extended application experiments. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Tianzhou was China's cargo spacecraft series. Tianzhou-1 was launched on April 20, 2017 at China's Wenchang Space Launch Site. It was the first cargo spacecraft independently developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's Institute of Space Technology. It was the ground logistics support system for cargo transportation to Tiangong-2 and the finale of the second step of China's manned space project's three-step strategic plan. On April 22, 2017, it completed its first docking with Tiangong-2 and successfully completed the first in-orbit propellants test. On September 22, 2017, it entered the atmosphere and burned after completing the mission. At 22:27 on January 17,2024, Tianzhou-7 was launched into the sky with the Long March-7 Yao-8 launch vehicle at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in Hainan. It carried more than 260 pieces of astronauts system, space station system, application mission field, cargo spacecraft system and engineering total cargo. The total weight of transported materials was about 5.6 tons. It had the characteristics of many types of cargo and large cargo. After entering orbit, the state setting was successfully completed. At 1:46 on January 18,2024, it successfully docked at the backward port of the space station and the core module. At 16:30 on November 10,2024, it successfully evacuated the space station assembly and entered the independent flight phase. It would choose a controlled re-entry into the atmosphere in the near future. After the original plan of Tianzhou 8 was adjusted by the super typhoon Capricorn, the latest launch time was basically determined to be around 11 pm on November 15,2024. Tianzhou-9 was the ninth mission of the Tianzhou series of cargo spacecraft, and it was also the fourth of the six new spacecraft in the new batch starting from Tianzhou-6. According to the announcement of the Shenzhou-19 mission conference on October 29,2024, China's manned space engineering plan was to organize and implement the Tianzhou-9 cargo spacecraft mission in 2025. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
On November 13,2024, the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft and the Long March 7 Yao-9 launch vehicle combination had been vertically transported to the launch area. At present, the facilities and equipment of the Wenchang Space Launch Site were in good condition. The follow-up work would be carried out as planned before the launch of various functional inspections and joint tests. The launch was planned to be carried out in the near future. The novel " Hundred Years of Spaceship " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!